Based on a survey of State education agencies (SEAs), this study gathered quantitative and qualitative information about the roles SEAs assume in teacher collective negotiations at the State and district levels. Variations in State laws and in SEA role responsibilities created research problems. The results indicate that SEAs most frequently…

This paper reviews ranking studies of graduate level college and university departments of sociology in "The American Sociologist" from its inception in 1965 through 1980. "The American Sociologist" was selected as the source of ranking studies because of its function "as an organ of information and discussion for the…

Both smaller and larger school districts allocate 3 percent of total budgets, or $4.00 per pupil, for program evaluation. Of this $4.00, $3.00 is spent on outcome or process evaluation, 60 cents on program planning/needs assessment, and 40 cents on dissemination/utilization. Findings are from an evaluation budget procedures survey of evaluation…

The purpose of this study was to identify and rank positive and negative motivating factors affecting professional staff of the State Department of Education and to compare the factors with those found affecting other professional educators at the elementary and secondary levels and also industrial employees. Results obtained by use of a critical…

This paper analyzes the tasks and practices by which State education agencies (SEAs) can influence curricular and instructional change at the local school level. To gather data for their analysis, the authors reviewed the literature on SEAs and studied documents pertaining to the functions and practices of SEAs in 32 States. In addition, an…

This paper is concerned with the success of colleges of education in providing environmental education to the students in our schools. The involvement of colleges of education and state departments of education in environmental education plus trends in environmental education, as perceived by colleges of education and state departments of…

Ambiguity concerning the professional value of the master's degree for graduate students in sociology is discussed. Four factors are identified as contributing to this ambiguity: (1) the lack of uniform standards and requirements for the degree in American higher education; (2) the decline in the prestige of the degree in academic circles; (3) the…

Student and faculty perceptions of teaching styles, learning styles, and the use of various educational environments were compared at a small, highly selective liberal arts college. Student and faculty perceptions of the subject matter characteristics of academic departments and students' orientations to the subject matter of the departments were…

This paper presents a content analysis of doctoral dissertations in the field of educational technology from 1977 through 1998. Specific research questions include major research themes, how the themes have changed, how the research methodologies have changed, and research trends. The author's "Doctoral Research in Instructional Design and…

The symposium report focuses on effects of state curriculum mandates on the social studies curriculum. Part of a larger study designed to examine the effect of state law on the introduction and implementation of law-related education, the report is presented in two sections. Section I analyzes social studies mandates in the 50 states. Five…